acht

Meaning

Num

eight

Noun

eight

Pronounced as (IPA)

/axt/

Etymology

From Old Frisian achta, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtō, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.

Sentences

Hy krige acht minuten foar tiid noch in reade kaart .

He received another red card eight minutes before time.

De Nederlânske doelman krige acht minuten foar de ein in reade kaart .

The Dutch goalkeeper received a red card eight minutes before the end.

Acht is it dûbele fan fjouwer .

Eight is the double of four.

Belje ien twa trije fjouwer fiif seis sân acht njoggen nul.

Call one two three four five six seven eight nine zero.

It wurdt oan de kust wynkrêft njoggen en it lân yn wynkrêft acht .

It will be wind force nine on the coast and wind force eight inland.

Alles yn acht nommen hat er in lokkich libben .

All things considered, he has a happy life.

Fierstente faak wurdt gjin acht slein op iere symptomen.

Far too often early symptoms are ignored.

It ôfrûne jier waarden acht oanfragen foar in reisbeurs honorearre.

In the past year, eight applications for a travel grant were honored.